That was the word most frequently used by Michigan State players and coaches after the Spartans' 29-6 win over rival Michigan on Saturday, and even that may be an understatement.

Quarterback Devin Gardner was sacked seven times and Michigan finished with minus-48 yards rushing, setting a school record for futility on the ground.

Gardner finished just 14 of 27 yards for 210 yards and a fourth-quarter interception when the Wolverines were trailing 22-6. Connor Cook, by contrast, finished 18 of 33 for 252 yards and was sacked just once.

For the Spartans' defense, Shilique Calhoun and Ed Davis both finished with 2.5 sacks, and Denicos Allen had two sacks.

Michigan State now is in the driver's seat of the Big Ten's Legends division race, sitting at 5-0 in the conference with games remaining against Nebraska, Northwestern and Minnesota.

The Spartans have a bye before traveling to Lincoln on Nov. 16.

Michigan, meanwhile, hosts Nebraska next week.

Was this Michigan State's best performance of the season? What's left to play for if you're the Wolverines? Check out the analysis above from Mike Griffith and Nick Baumgardner.